This question's purpose is to learn the programming languages and applications the candidate knows and has experience using. The answer will show the candidate's need for additional training of basic programming languages and platforms or any transferable skills. This is vital to understand as it can cost more time and money to train if the candidate is not knowledgeable in all of the languages and applications required for the position. Answers to look for include:

☛ Experience in SAS and R programming

☛ Understanding of Python, PHP or Java programming languages

☛ Experience using data visualization tools

"I believe I can excel in this position with my R, Python, and SQL programming skill set. I enjoy working on the FUSE and Tableau platforms to mine data and draw inferences."